Little Richard sang it
 And Dick Clark brought it to life
 Danny and the Juniors
 Hit a groove struck as sharp as the knife
 Well now do you remember
 All the guys that gave us rock 'n' roll
 Chuck Berry's gotta be
 The greatest thing that came along
 He made the guitar beats
 And wrote the all time greatest song
 Well now do you remember
 All the guys that gave us rock 'n' roll
 Elvis Presley is the King
 He's the giant of the day
 Paved the way for the rock 'n' roll star
 Yeah the critics kept a knockin'
 But the stars kept a rockin'
 And the choppin' didn't get very far
 Goodness gracious great balls of fire
 Well nothin's really happenin'
 'Till the saxophones ready to blow
 And the beat's not jumpin'
 'Till the drummer says he's ready to go
 Well now do you remember
 All the guys that gave us rock 'n' roll

 Let's hear the high voice wail (oo-oo-oo-oo)
 And here the voice down low (ah-ah ah-ah)
 Let's hear the background
 (Um-didi-wada um-didi-wada um-didi-wada um-didi-wada)
 They gave us rock 'n' roll
 They gave us rock 'n' roll
 They gave us rock 'n' roll